# Financial Planning & Analysis (FP & A) Manager

**Company:** [Emirates Investment Authority](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/uF9uzDzQEfsPdY3v16b1S5.md)
**Location:** Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
**Workplace:** on site
**Department:** Finance

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## Description

### Purpose

The FP&A Manager is responsible for leading EIA’s financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management processes. The role provides forward-looking financial insights to senior management, supports strategic decision-making, and ensures financial discipline, transparency, and alignment with organizational objectives.

**Strategic Responsibilities**

-   Act as a strategic finance partner to Executive Management by providing scenario analysis, forward-looking insights, and financial impact assessments.
-   Support corporate strategy through long-term financial planning, scenario modeling, and capital allocation analysis.
-   Identify financial risks, opportunities, and efficiency levers to support sustainable value creation.
-   Translate strategic objectives into financial plans, KPIs, and performance targets.
-   Support major initiatives, transformations, and investment decisions through rigorous financial evaluation.

**Core Responsibilities**

**1\. Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting**

-   Lead the annual budgeting process, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and governance requirements.
-   Develop rolling forecasts and long-term financial plans incorporating scenario analysis and sensitivity testing.
-   Coordinate inputs from business units and ensure consistency, challenge, and validation of assumptions.
-   Monitor budget execution and recommend corrective actions where required.

**2\. Performance Analysis & Management Reporting**

-   Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports, including variance analysis against budget and forecast.
-   Analyse financial performance trends and underlying business drivers.
-   Develop executive-level dashboards highlighting financial performance, risks, and opportunities.
-   Provide actionable recommendations to senior management based on performance insights.

**3\. Financial Modelling & Strategic Support**

-   Develop financial models to support business cases, investment proposals, and strategic initiatives.
-   Assess financial viability, returns, and risks associated with major initiatives.
-   Support capital allocation decisions with robust financial analysis.

**4\. Data Integrity, Controls & Process Improvement**

-   Ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity of financial data used for planning and reporting.
-   Strengthen alignment between management reporting and statutory financial statements in collaboration with accounting.
-   Enhance FP&A tools, processes, and reporting frameworks to improve efficiency and insight.
-   Drive continuous improvement and automation within FP&A processes.

**People & Leadership Responsibilities**

-   Lead, mentor, and develop the FP&A team, fostering a high-performance analytical culture.
-   Set objectives, performance expectations, and development plans for team members.
-   Review outputs to ensure quality, accuracy, and timeliness.
-   Promote knowledge sharing and continuous capability development.

## Requirements

**Education & Qualifications**

-   Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
-   Master’s degree (MBA / MSc Finance) preferred.
-   Professional certifications (CPA, ACCA, CFA, CMA) highly desirable.

**Experience Requirements**

-   **8–12 years** of progressive finance experience with strong FP&A exposure.
-   **3–5 years** in a managerial or senior analytical role.
-   Experience in large, complex, or government/semi-government organizations preferred.
-   Proven expertise in budgeting, forecasting, modelling, and performance management.